Ophidiasteridae

The Ophidiasteridae (Greek ophidia, Οφιδια, "of snakes", diminutive form) are a family of sea stars with about 30 genera. Occurring both in the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, ophidiasterids are greatest in diversity in the Indo-Pacific. Many of the genera in this family exhibit brilliant colors and patterns, which sometimes can be attributed to aposematism and crypsis to protect themselves from predators. Some ophidiasterids possess remarkable powers of regeneration, enabling them to either reproduce asexually or to survive serious damage made by predators or forces of nature (an example fo

Species

ホウキボシ／アカヒトデ／オフィディアステル科

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderValvatida
FamilyOphidiasteridae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded135,693

Ophidiasteridae è una famiglia di stelle marine, nell'ordine Valvatida. Generi Andora A.M. Clark, 1967 -- 4 specie Bunaster Döderlein, 1896 -- 4 specie Certonardoa H.L. Clark, 1921 -- 1 specie Cistina Gray, 1840 -- 1 specie Copidaster A.H. Clark, 1948 -- 3 specie Dactylosaster Gray, 1840 -- 1 specie Devania Marsh, 1974 -- 1 specie Dissogenes Fisher, 1913 -- 2 specie Drachmaster Downey, 1970 -- 1 specie Gomophia Gray, 1840 -- 4 specie Hacelia Gray, 1840 -- 5 specie Heteronardoa Hayashi, 1973 -- 2 specie Leiaster Peters, 1852 -- 5 specie Linckia Nardo, 1834 -- 9 specie Narcissia Gray, 1840 -- 4 specie Nardoa Gray, 1840 -- 9 specie Oneria Rowe, 1981 -- 1 specie Ophidiaster L. Agassiz, 1836 -- 24 specie Pharia Gray, 1840 -- 1 specie Phataria Gray, 1840 -- 2 specie Plenardoa H.L. Clark, 1921 -- 1 specie Pseudophidiaster H.L. Clark, 1916 -- 1 specie Tamaria Gray, 1840 -- 18 specie Heteronardoa (Hayashi, 1973) -- 2 specie Leiaster (Peters, 1852) -- 5 specie Linckia (Nardo, 1834) -- 9 specie Narcissia (Gray, 1840) -- 4 specie Nardoa (Gray, 1840) -- 9 specie Oneria (Rowe, 1981) -- 1 specie Ophidiaster (L. Agassiz, 1836) -- 24 specie Paraferdina (James, 1976) -- 2 specie Pharia (Gray, 1840)

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